The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-26
I,Dcmocrac, notwithstanding


,Dcmocrnc, worth prcscr, ing
1t has come to this that this
great nation of sixty millions OF PEG.
pie built w here within the last
two hundred years by democracy.
with every national and personal
good directly traceabic to the be-
nign policies of the party, we are
to pause and ask if our democracy. II
our political tai -msn is really worth
preserving. The hypOcrites, the mar
row, the intolerant and the bigoted
have united in crusade against the
party, aud we confront paternalisin |
wherever we turn armed, and bat |
Ting with the phrenlied strength of
the fanatic against every on>eryatiye |
instinct of the people, and against all
of the reserved right, Of the citizen.
/ Since tho adoption of the Federal con-
Nituton, many things have come up
upon which the people have been
/ divided and this division has -pokcn
tn several political parties into be
ing. which hive from time to time
marked the history of our pubic adj
min -traiion. Among the first formed
was the democratic party. Its tcnets
embraced the IDEAS under which the
first settlers were induced to abandon
their comfortable homes and ad-
yarccd civilization in Europe for the
rude lite and vast hardships of the
wilderness. hese principles have
been found indistructiblc until
quite recently Consequently the
democrat party. though often de-
fcAtcd has never been destroyed,
But il must ne said that heretofore
our differences have been upon purely
business policies or policies affecting
only the political welfare of the
. nation Now, however, We are Iii
, yidcd upon question affecting the
moral and religious status of the citi
, zen anJ The fight rage on every
hearth,toue in every family, anc
, amor ai classes Of our people
/ We are toying with principle, auc
, cudea5 orug to tastcn it upon the
government, foreign to every instinc
OF democracy aud destructive of ever!
. constituent of the dignity of our c.tt
O. lcu-bjp. Religious prcjudiccs are
, Appealed TO to drive out OF the public
, heart all reverence for the memoriei
, of the men and principles upon whict
. are laid the foundations of American
, liberty aud our American policy MeI
are now taught that they are no
, virluou, enough to be entrusted VIII
t the care OF the goyernment-thcil
- own goyorumcnt--but it must bO
; practically surrendered . the womel
! and the churches.
, These political heresies have eve
a been OF low growth III tn,
south. Here has been n resting
t place tor law AMI order, wncre the
A wild Wavos of fanaticism have eve
$ been stayed knownotbipgi.m and III
( this branch Cfl,m., have found rough
e sailing IN the south, simply b.csus,
here democracy has ever been potent
p ever iorcctul and ever brave anC
true. 1t how remains 10 be seen /
v th, latter crazej q this hitter lunscl
f VIII be able TO dash the grand ole
party of human hOerty to pieces. "a,
= thing ofGo worth, a good that la'
t been worn out, principle grown OBJ
: solcte IN the onward march OF ciylIs'
ton j. 'hc marty OF principles which
| we have beeu taught are etehaI
without mi.siont DO all The 'ir'
. tnes OF pabiic policy and polliica
economy s. we'll rs slates'osnship only
exist in the churcees or vide them
selves Il the secret lodge room' o
tie Womsns Christian Temper Nc,
, / mon. I'it the petlcoat in- eat o
the do0bIct Of manhocd which Ell Il IS
es the only safe force wherein A. 3
edged the care OF this mighty nation,